The number of UK workers on payrolls fell by 649,000 between March and June, according to the Office for National Statistics. It puts the number of people claiming work-related benefits - including the unemployed - at 2.6 million. But there are warnings official figures do not paint the full picture. The Resolution Foundation think tank argues the reduction in average hours worked is a better indicator of unemployment. Meanwhile, almost 30% of companies expect to cut jobs in the next three months, according to a British Chambers of Commerce survey of 7,400 firms.
There are fears, too, for employers. Banks say up to 800,000 businesses could go bust in the next year if they are unable to defer repayments on government-backed loans. Industry lobby group TheCityUK is proposing a student loans-type scheme - administered by HM Revenue and Customs - where coronavirus loans can be converted into a tax debt repayable over a decade, and only when and if the businesses could afford it.

In what's being described as an "unprecedented smash and grab", the Twitter accounts of billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates were among those used by hackers in an apparent Bitcoin scam. Accounts with millions of followers - including those of former US President Barack Obama, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and rapper Kanye West - requested donations in the cryptocurrency. "Everyone is asking me to give back," a tweet from Mr Gates' account said. "You send $1,000, I send you back $2,000."
The incident forced Twitter to stop many verified accounts from tweeting altogether. "Early suggestions are that someone has managed to get hold of some sort of administration privileges and bypassed the passwords of pretty much any account they want," says our cyber-security reporter, Joe Tidy. It's unclear how much the hackers have made - as cyber-criminals often add to their own Bitcoin wallets to feign legitimacy. But records show the link displayed in the tweets received hundreds of contributions totalling more than $100,000 (£80,000).

If you're waiting for a refund after the coronavirus pandemic scuppered your holiday plans, you're not the only one. Consumer organisation Which? has built a dossier of 14,000 complaints from people struggling to get back their money for cancelled flights or holidays. It describes the situation as a "damning indictment of the behaviour of many airlines and holiday companies in recent weeks". Among those forced to wait months is Lynn Fox, who says she needs the £6,700 refund from Virgin Holidays to make ends meet after being made redundant. Our report spells out your rights to refunds.

Some papers have high hopes that a coronavirus vaccine could be available as early as September. The Daily Telegraph says the first phase of human trials of a vaccine being developed in Oxford suggest it generates an immune response against the virus. The Times says two trials elsewhere have yielded positive results. However, it cautions that evidence of an immune response does not necessarily indicate protection against infection. Other papers poke fun at ministers over "mixed messages" about the wearing of face coverings in stores selling takeaway food. "They don't have a Scooby Doo," complains the Daily Star. The Metro carries a picture of Chancellor Rishi Sunak sporting a mask on a trip to Pret a Manger after cabinet colleague Michael Gove had failed to wear one when visiting the same chain a day earlier. "You really couldn't mask it up," it complains. Read the review.

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